Funding Films that Break Boundaries

Filmmakers Lab holds regular monthly social meet-up sessions at Exeter Phoenix, the multi-arts venue in the heart of Devon. We offer a regular programme of creative workshops, guest speakers, masterclasses and film screenings for members top expand their knowledge and practice. There are also opportunities for members to discuss and explore ideas around their current filmmaking project in a constructively supportive environment.

May Session: Funding Films that break Boundaries

For our May session we are looking at filmmaking as creative, experimental and ever changing medium. To help you find a space to make work that isn’t straight narrative drama or documentary, and tap into completely new and unexpected funding sources.

We will be discussing New Creatives, funded by Arts Council and BBC Arts, this exciting talent development scheme offers commissioning opportunities for emerging artists to create new work in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC platforms. It has just launched and is offering £5k funding to make a 3-minute short films, for artists who are aged 16-30 and live in the South West. The scheme is run by Calling the Shots in the South West, but being lead by Kaleider in the Devon area.

We will then expand on this to look at other commissioning opportunities (open to all age groups) and what support is available for filmmakers working across art forms, in non-linear narrative or digital storytelling. This will cover all type of work from dance film, artists moving image, immersive video installations to 360 video and VR.

Filmmakers Lab Members and Kaleider Residents have free entry to this event and don't need to pre-book.

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Non-Members

Non-Members price per session - Consider becoming a member for only £25 per annum! See our website for more details.

Additional Information

Filmmakers Lab is a membership-based filmmaking talent development initiative, dedicated to providing networking and skill building opportunities for filmmakers in Devon, and further field across the South West. The membership scheme is open to all, but targeted at early-career filmmakers who have an aspiration to develop themselves further as practitioners. Providing a platform for creative exploration and collaboration within the local film industry.

We hold regular monthly social meet-up sessions at Exeter Phoenix, the multi-arts venue in the heart of Devon. We offer a regular programme of creative workshops, guest speakers, masterclasses and film screenings for members top expand their knowledge and practice. There are also opportunities for members to discuss and explore ideas around their current filmmaking project in a constructively supportive environment.

Our long-term ambition is to support a growth of regional filmmaking talent and increasing the quality of locally produced films. Raising awareness of the South West as a central hub for film production, to ultimately attract more productions to the region and create local job opportunities.

We are a not for profit organisation, any income generated from membership fees is spent on programming and developing the initiative and filmmakers involved. We are funded through support from Exeter City Council, Film Hub South West, and our partner organisation Exeter Phoenix.